Hello??? Remember me???

Ok, so seriously it has been months since I've taken the time to update my blog. I have absolutely no excuses, and I'm very sorry (Mindy). I lead such a blessed life and truly I want to share it, it's just sometimes I'm tired when I get home and I've been on a computer all day at work and I don't want to sit at it for more than ten minutes at home to check my email and maybe facebook....that sort of sounds like an excuse doesn't it....

Anyway, I'm back!!

I will try very hard to be more deligent updating this in the future. I'm honoured that my friends are looking out for me...hopefully you haven't totally given up on me yet....

Happy Wednesday!

Three More Sleeps....

....And then I'm off to Blue Mountain for a scrapbook retreat with Go Scrapping!! I can't wait!! I should be spending my time tonight packing my stuff up and getting organized, but I'm distracted. Not by anything in particular, just life in general. I'm not sure how time flies by so quickly and how it can be over a month since my last post and yet I'm pretty sure I've been busy!!

I keep thinking one of these days I'm going to get it together...I am in awe of those of you who are married and/or have kids...how the heck do you do it???!!!

You say it's your birthday...

My MOST favourite day of the whole year is definitely my birthday!! I love it!! Even more than Christmas. It's the only day that's all about me. What more could I ask for? I had dinner with my family a couple of weeks ago and my Mom made me a Turtle birthday cake. It was the best. I have been collecting turtles for years (I think I have over 200 of them) and my Mom loves giving me turtles. I seriously think my cake this year was one of my favourite turtles ever!! And it was yummy!

I don't think it matters how old you get, there's nothing like your Mom baking you a birthday cake.
My actual birthday was this past Saturday and my main man made me a wonderful dinner and hung streamers and blew up balloons and we had a couple of friends and the kids join us. It was awesome. Seriously, there is nothing I like better than my birthday!
Happy 41st to me!!

There's a kid in me....

A couple of weeks ago we went to Huntsville with some friends for the weekend. They have access to a condo at the Grandview Resort and we had a blast. These friends have two small children (2 & 4) and the four year old was having a hoot going down the slide over and over again. I just HAD to try it out. So, while I can hardly believe I'm posting a picture of myself in my bathing suit on my blog, I had to share that I was more afraid of hitting the water than the four year old was. Check out that look on my face!! It was fantastic and for some strange reason I was proud of myself for giving it a go!! When do we start worrying about looking like a kid and start missing out on all the fun?? I also played tennis for the first time ever that weekend and I think I did pretty good!! This loving life thing rocks!!!

Proud of our Athletes!!

I am totally hooked on watching the Olympics and cheering on our athletes!! I'm so proud of how well they are doing and love watching the medal count rise!!

I was VERY disappointed by the nay-saying that went on about our athletes before any medals had been won. Come on! That's when they need us to cheer the loudest and continue to give them our support, what are we Leaf fans??

They make me proud of the perseverance, the talent and ability, and the pride they have for this country we call home. Go Canada Go! I hope you can hear me in Beijing!!

Friends all over the place!!

This week I have been on holidays. It has been a fantastic week.

Friday night Matt & I went to the Rogers cup and got to see Rafael Nadal play. He is amazing! Saturday I went to a party for one of my closest friends who has recently purchased her first home! Way to go Gracie!! And then from there was able to join some more friends for a barbeque. Sunday Matt & I got up early to drive to Manitoulin, and on the way see Alex off to camp for the next three and a half weeks (I wish I could have joined Alex, he's going to have such an amazing time). Our time on Manitoulin was good (ok...maybe a little stressful since the senior at camp was a wee bit cranky and beligerent). When I got home on Wednesday night I got a wonderful treatment from Jenn and dinner served! Wow! We had a most enjoyable evening, capped off with a trip to a couple of fun stores (Jenn is a very bad influence). And then yesterday, I was out and about and bumped into both Amber and Mo. It was so great to see their smiling happy faces!! And since it was Amber and Mo and I had just been with Jenn the night before it made me yearn a bit for my crop room....so today I had to go by Lucy's to see what she has on sale and to pick up the layout I had entered in her contest (sadly, I did not win...but I'm glad I entered it because Lucy tells me I did not come in last and I felt very brave entering it!!).

I am so grateful not only for the opportunity to have some holidays, but to have friends that make it such fun! I find myself in my crop room tonight pulling some paper together with a strong desire to create something! Anything! It is great to live in a city like K-W where you can bump into those you don't always get the chance to spend much time with. Thank you friends. I hope I bump into more of you soon!

I love being Canadian!!

On the weekend Matt hosted an impromptu Canada Day barbeque in his driveway for the neighbours. It was so much fun and since he lives on such a great street with such great neighbours a good time is bound to happen! We had a ceremonial changing of the flag and everyone sang 'Oh Canada'. A little off key maybe, but proud nonetheless!